Recorded Session of SEOY 2025

Dr. Kalpana Sankar - Hand in Hand India
www.hihindia.org

Year Established: 2004

Area of Activity:

• Hand in Hand India addresses rural poverty through a five-pillar model—job creation, education, healthcare, child labour elimination, and environmental sustainability—across 16 Indian states and 7 countries.

Major Impact Numbers:

• 6.3M women in SHGs, INR 10,000 Cr disbursed, 10.8M jobs created, 373K children mainstreamed

Other Aspect:

• 9K green jobs, 200K trained in skills, high microfinance recovery, eco-livelihoods, 20M+ lives impacted

Nagakarthik MP - Sauramandala Foundation
www.sauramandala.org

Year Established: 2018

Area of Activity:

• Sauramandala Foundation drives community-led development in underserved regions through its CFAD model—ground insights, co-created pilots, and evidence-based advocacy—integrating gender, climate, and tech for systemic change.

Major Impact Numbers:

• 10K youth skilled, INR 125 Cr public funding unlocked, 350+ health centres solar-electrified, 450 entrepreneurs supported

Other Aspect:

• 5x income growth, 20K farms improved, 6K beekeepers trained, 4K children reached via multilingual books, 3.5K learners via tech platforms

Piyush Tewari - SaveLIFE Foundation
www.savelifefoundation.org

Year Established: 2008

Area of Activity:

• SaveLIFE Foundation reduces road crash fatalities through its Zero-Fatality Solution—an integrated model combining safer infrastructure, trauma care, enforcement, and policy reform across India’s deadliest roads.

Major Impact Numbers:

• 163M commuters served, INR 186M public funds unlocked, up to 67% fatality reduction, 36 highways & 21 districts covered

Other Aspect:

• AI-powered crash analytics, Good Samaritan Law passed, open-source toolkits deployed, 100% fatality elimination in key zones

Sumita Ghose - Rangsutra Crafts India
www.rangsutra.com

Year Established: 2006

Area of Activity:

• Rangsutra empowers rural artisans—especially women—through inclusive ownership, skill-building, and market access, creating sustainable livelihoods in crafts across Rajasthan, UP, J&K, and Maharashtra.

Major Impact Numbers:

• 8K+ artisans engaged, 70% women, INR 39 Cr revenue in FY25, 140% above local wage paid

Other Aspect:

• 21% artisan ownership, solar-powered units, IKEA & Fabindia partnerships, 50K+ indirect beneficiaries